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FGS Brandenburg Escorts WFP Voyage Chartered Vessel
Over a period of three days FGS Brandenburg has escorted a World Food Programme (WFP) voyage chartered vessel from Djibouti to Bosaso, which is the capital of Puntland. The WFP vessel had about 3,000 tonnes of food on board, which was destined for displaced people in Somalia. Protecting WFP vessel
Merlin Mk 2 Squadron Hosts Student Engineering Competition
Aspiring young Design and Technology Students from across Cornwall descended on Royal UK Naval Air Station Culdrose to compete in a prestigious Engineering Challenge competition. Merlin Mk 2 training squadron, 824 NAS, paid host to the “Lockheed Martin Schools Engineering Challenge” which has been
HMAS Parramatta Drops By at Noumea, New Caledonia
Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Parramatta visited Noumea, New Caledonia between Friday 27 and Sunday 29 June before commencing a patrol as part of Operation SOLANIA. The Anzac Class Frigate spent three days in Noumea strengthening relationships with the French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC) an
Saab, ThyssenKrupp Seal the Deal
Defence and security company Saab has on June 29 entered into an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG regarding the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums). This acquisition is in line with Saab’s ambition to increase its capabilities in the naval d
US Navy Hires Advanced Photonix for Imaging Works
Advanced Photonix® has been awarded an advanced development contract for Phase II Terahertz Imaging for Detection of Corrosion and Defects Under Hull Coatings. The contract from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is valued at approximately $1,000,000 (including all options) for further devel
Pacific Partnership 2014 Concludes in Cambodia
Pacific Partnership 2014 in Cambodia came to a close June 27 with a ceremony held on the pier alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003). “It has been a privilege to be here in Cambodia,” said Rear Adm. Russell Allen, deputy commander of U.S. 7th Fleet. “This has b
Top News of the Week of June 23 – 29, 2014
MV-22 Osprey Lands on LHD Juan Carlos I On June 18th a milestone for the LHD ‘Juan Carlos I’ took place off the coast of Cádiz; namely the landing, for the first time, of a US Marine Corps MV-22 ‘Osprey’ coming from Morón Air Base. GE to Propel UK Navy’s Type 26 Vessels Today’s frigates […]
Seychelles Coast Guard Boards HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën
On Monday 23 June EU Naval Force warship HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën hosted members of the Seychelles Coast Guard. The visit was in support of EUCAP Nestor’s initiative to promote regional maritime capability building. On board the Dutch frigate eighteen recruits from the Coastguard were briefed on
New Catamaran Patrol Vessel to Protect GBR
Incat Crowther announces the delivery of Reef Ranger, a 24m long-range Catamaran Patrol Vessel, built by Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) of the Gold Coast, Australia. The vessel will fulfill the day-to-day tasks of managing the Great Barrier Marine Park. Operational roles include compliance m
HMAS Parramatta Embarks on Operation SOLANIA
The Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Parramatta departed Sydney this week on a three week deployment to the South Pacific, as part of Australia’s Operation SOLANIA. Commanding Officer, Commander Simon Cannell said Parramatta’s patrol will take the Anzac Class frigate to Noumea, Port Vila and Hon
20th Annual CARAT Philippines Launched
A U.S. Navy task group comprised of ships, aircraft, Sailors and Marines arrived in the Philippines to commence the 20th annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), June 26. Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) a
USS Theodore Roosevelt Successfully Completes INSURV
After a year of preparations, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) successfully completed a three-day Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) material inspection, June 26. INSURV inspects the material readiness of Navy vessels and reports the findings to the Secretary of the Navy (
Naval Commanders’ Conference Concludes
The first edition of the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference for the year 2014 was conducted at New Delhi from 24-26 Jun 14. The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri inaugurated the conference and complimented the Indian Navy on its all round performance. Senior naval commander’s discussed several important i
VIDEO: Hydroid, Kongsberg Produce HD Images of Two WWII U.S. LSTs
A successful partnership between Hydroid Inc. and Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has produced the first high-definition images of two WWII U.S. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) that lie off the coast of South Devon, UK. The vessels were sunk on April 28, 1944 by German torpedo boats that interrupted the Exercise